ALLEGED ASSAULT.
An Extraordinary Case.
"A Put-up Job."
The Conspiracy Exposed.
[By Tolcgrdph — Prcsz Association) Palmekston N., Last Night
A . case presenting extraordinary features came before tho Magistrate's Court to-day. A girl sued a settler named Pearco for assault, and her evidence was supported by tho girl's friend, who was allegedly' in tho house at tho timo. Things wero looking dark for defendant when a married sister of the girl alleged to havo been assaulted walked voluntarily into the box and swore that the whole thing was " a put up job," and that plaintiff had "told "her she intended to bring tho action to " got i>so out of Pearce." She added that "slio had given her sistor away because her sister had given her away." Tho case was dismissed.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7829, 23 August 1904, Page 6
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129ALLEGED ASSAULT. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 7829, 23 August 1904, Page 6
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